Dysphagia is a symptom of swallowing impairment that can occur if there is a malfunction
with any part of the swallowing mechanism. Dysphagia can reduce quality of life, can …

Abstract This White Paper by the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) reports
on the current state of screening and non-instrumental assessment for dysphagia in adults …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) in elderly patients are mainly central nervous
system (CNS) and structural organic diseases or presbyphagia. We analysed the OD …

Postextubation dysphagia may impose a substantial burden on intensive care unit patients
and healthcare systems. Approximately 517,000 patients survive mechanical ventilation …

Objective: To determine the effects of behavioural interventions in people with
oropharyngeal dysphagia. Methods: Systematic literature searches were conducted to …

Dysphagia affects a multitude of people worldwide with tremendous impact on the affected
individual, families, and caregivers. Understanding dysphagia, as well as the status of …

Purpose To investigate the dosages of swallowing exercises reported in intervention studies
on post-stroke dysphagia through systematic review. Methods Five electronic databases …

Objective To investigate the presence, degree, predictors, and trajectory of dysphagia,
dysphonia, and dysarthria among adults hospitalized with COVID‐19 across the Republic of …

Traditional healthcare services have demonstrated structural shortcomings in the delivery of
patient care and enforced numerous elements of integration in the delivery of healthcare …